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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
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ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
02/03/07
HB
SHORT TITLE New Mexico Youth Day
SB 786
ANALYST Baca
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates SB626 & HB 363
Relates to HB 885
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 786 declares the first Saturday of August of each year shall be set apart and known as
"New Mexico Youth Day", celebrating the importance of children in New Mexico. This day
shall be observed by the people of New Mexico with activities encouraging parents and
guardians to spend time together with their children.
Significant Issues
This day of recognition could serve as a bridge to improve relations between youths and their
parents but also across the community. New Mexico “Youth Day" could be a positive means of
self-expression that could provide learning experiences that support the development of
confidence and enhanced self-esteem among youth and the parents involved New Mexico’s
youths. This day of recognition could become a means of bridging relations between youth and
parents\guardians and possibly encourage improved communication among members of the
community.